Footwear Exports Expand New Markets In Putian

A few days ago, reporters from Putian inspection and Quarantine Bureau was informed that the first quarter of this year's footwear exports increased significantly, a total of 17 thousand exports, 98 million 680 thousand pairs, respectively, increased by 6%, 11.6%.

It maintained the "two digit" growth rate every year after 2002.

It is understood that the footwear industry in Putian is mainly exported to the United States. This year, the slowdown in the US economy has caused a certain impact on the export of footwear. Only 54 million 960 thousand pairs of exports have been reduced, and 6.84% have been reduced. However, because Putian footwear enterprises have adjusted their export direction in a timely manner, the EU market has been consolidated and expanded, and the first group has gone to Germany to participate in the international shoe exhibition. It has made remarkable achievements in signing orders with European Union merchants such as Germany and Turkey.

In the first quarter, the 2423 and 14 million 210 thousand pairs of exports to the European Union increased by 35.4% and 50.3% respectively.

At the same time, it also actively opened up potential markets such as Russia, South Africa and the Americas, reducing the dependence on the US market and achieving the goal of high exchange rate appreciation and high export volume.